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Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ex-England international clashes with Baller League rival while playing for Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker's team on night six
Joleon Lescott was involved in a heated on-pitch scrap with a rival player during a flashpoint on night six of Baller League UK on Monday evening. The former England international features for Deportrio, making his debut for the side last month after being announced as a Week Two wildcard pick for the side. Deportrio is managed by fellow ex-internationals and Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, and Gary Lineker, and currently sits top of the league table. But tensions flared during their sixth match of the Baller League season when the side faced off with Wembley Rangers AFC. Lescott receiving the ball by the dugouts was caught in a full-throated challenge by England six-a-side player Domingos Pires. Hit by Pires' trailing arm, the 42-year-old caught hold of his opponent and pulled him at him back, with both players locked on one another as they nearly fell into the pitchside crowd. Things get heated as a late tackle comes in on Deportio's Joleon Lescott 🤬 — Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 28, 2025 Lescott was separated from Pires by Baller League officials as well as Wembley Rangers players including Ben Long. Richards was also seen leading Pires away from his player. But h an argument between the former Manchester City man and Pires continued despite attempts to cool tensions. Pires told Lescott: 'I ain't scared of you bruv, I ain't f****** scared of you.' He later added that Lescott 'started that', with the former defender protesting his innocence as the referee attempted to resume play. Both Pires and Lescott were given two-minute sanctions before they could rejoin match action. But it was Lescott who ended the evening in happier circumstances at the Copper Box Arena, with his Deportrio side beating Wembley Rangers 4-1. Both of the players were sent to the sinbin for two minutes as punishment for the fracas Lescott retired from professional football in 2017 at the age of 34, and has since been working primarily as a broadcaster and pundit. But recent years have seen Lescott burnish his coaching CV, with the ex-Everton star now working alongside former team-mate Lee Carsley as an assistant coach for England's Under-21 side.
Extra.ie
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
'It's not Gladiators!' - Mark Clattenburg shoved after Troy Deeney red card stirs Baller League tensions
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg was in the thick of the action during a Baller League five-a-side game as a fight broke out and saw him get a shove. The indoor game was played out between Wembley Rangers AFC and F.C RTW, with former Premier League ref Clattenburg the man in the middle for the novel televised format. But there was trouble afoot during the contest as former Wembley Rangers striker Troy Deeney came in late on Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, grounding the latter with a heavy elbow and push long after the ball had gone. Troy Deeney was sent off in his Baller League debut. Pic:Holmes-Dennis' reaction was to get u[ and go after the retreating Deeney, and as he ran towards the 36-year-old he jumped upwards and pushed him in the back. Clattenburg then got in the middle of the pair as he attempted to quell the tensions and as he raised his arms and cajoled him, the player swiped out and shoved the referee. Deeney, for his part, retreated towards the sideline after the immediate reaction had simmered down.
